** This post was originally written in May 2017. It is being published for the first time in July 2019. I have since seen Amma twice more and have had several wonderful, soul-stirring, divine experiences in her presence. Click here to learn more about Amma. Over the weekend I was blessed to spend time in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Contemplation
5 Stand Out Astrological Events in April 2018
The Mercury in Aries- Mars & Saturn in Capricorn square dance – April 5 and 26. First Mercury square Saturn was March 11. Last Mercury square Mars is on May 11. This is a tight squeeze on the mind and on communications. Mercury square Saturn can represent a harsh and critical mind, but it also … Continue reading
Nothing Real Can Be Threatened – The Story of the House that Goat Built
Capricorn is a sign of substance. It doesn’t do fake, because fake is not real. What is real is actual emotion, actual disposition, actual knowledge, actual experience. Real is showing up, rolling up sleeves, applying effort, learning and doing first hand. Real is the clarity present in silence and solitude, discerning the truth for oneself. … Continue reading
Romping to Know What Romping Means – Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius
During this Mercury Retrograde the opportunity arises to reflect on the ways the mind wavers and falters and how words can fail and inflect various forms of violence. Mercury is romping backwards to understand what romping means. But the same stellar configuration that reflects this harmful potential also provides its remedy. Mercury is moving in … Continue reading
Spring’s New Moon Adorned with Elemental Fire Constant and Unyielding
New Moon in Aries March 27, 2017, 10:57 pm EST, 7 degrees 37 minutes Aries There are several New Moons a year which are arguably better than the others if not simply exceptionally good in their own right. These would be New Moons that take place in the signs where the Moon has essential dignity in … Continue reading
On The Malefics
Mars in Pisces is approaching an exact square to Saturn in Sagittarius. Chiron is also involved. This Mars square Saturn will not be exact until January 19th. However, Mars is a fast planet in the sense that its approach and effect can be felt way ahead of its exact configuration. From the annals of history, … Continue reading
Full Moon Cancer 2017 – Liberate Creation, Love All The Way Home
Full Moon in Cancer January 12, 2017, 6:34 am EST. 22 Cancer 27 The inner world is alight with shadow figures dancing in the dark. It is night and the Moon is fat and full, brimming with light. The figures dance upon a thick layer of fresh snow. The light of the Full Moon reflects … Continue reading